Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14300552 - Employee drowns in swimming pool surge chamber

Accident Summary Nr: 14300552 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 07/11/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105917322	07/13/1987	1711	0	Pacific Lining Co Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing a 9 ft steel ladder on the wall of the surge chamber for swimming pools #1 and #2. Before lunch he was using scuba gear, with the line tended by a coworker. After lunch Employee #1 disregarded the two-man policy and entered the chamber alone. He apparently drowned.

Keywords: INSTALLING, SCUBA, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, POOL, DROWN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105917322			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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